Greene and Greene dining table

I want to make this table for a long time. But I had not self-reliance for this project. And some time ago I decided to make it. I used for this table sapele, padauk, wenge and ebony for plugs and splines.First I glued top of padauk. The sizes top 70”x47”x1 1/2”. I made template from veener and routing edge of the top.
Then I routing edge with router DeWalt
Then I made sapele edges with another temmplates
For joint top and edges I routing groove for the biscuit joint.

Gluing edges to the top

Making square holes for ebony plugs.

Routing grooves for ebony splines on the edges

Gluing ebony splines

For comfortable work I glued different sand paper on the table

After making ebony plugs gluing its into edges

Shaping ebony splines

Making template for the routing pieces and then routing its

First assembly legs

Making bases of the legs

Then assemly all detailles

Routing legs with templates and making square holes

Gluing decorative elements from wengeGluing left and right sides of the base

11 comments so far

This a beautiful table Edward with wonderful details,lots of great workmanship went into this build,I do wonder about the cross grain banding across the end of the table,if it’s glued on that may be a real problem with wood movement.

Now thats what I call a blog!Your ability to duplicate the japanese wood masters skills is impressive.They certainly produced some complex joinery, I guess at the time out of necessity. A question the brass inlay material you used in the center piece and how did you do it?

To Robscastle. When I made my Greene and Greene bed I ordered lasercut brass elements for the inlay furniture. I used drawing Harvey Ellis . The groove into wood pieces I ordered CNC routing. Then I glued brass elements into wood with epoxy.